Hoyt Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 486 students in grades 6-8, Hoyt Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 486 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hoyt Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Hoyt Middle School's student population of 486 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hoyt Middle School
6	156
7	171
8	159

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Total Students

486 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School
2023	486
2022	508
2021	618
2020	648
2019	648
2018	522
2017	522
2016	510
2015	488
2014	488
2013	518
2012	533
2011	580
2010	594
2009	606
2008	591
2007	625
2006	626
2005	657
2004	680
2003	597
2002	585
2001	600
2000	570
1999	564
1998	565
1997	622
1996	613
1995	664
1994	702
1993	614
1992	620
1991	563
1990	564
1989	549
1988	538
1987	503

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School
2023	29
2022	39
2021	44
2020	41
2019	41
2018	41
2017	41
2016	40
2015	39
2014	41
2013	46
2012	46
2011	46
2010	50
2009	51
2008	47
2007	48
2006	48
2005	45
2004	50
2003	40
2002	43
2001	41
2000	39
1999	35
1998	42
1997	42
1996	42
1995	43
1994	47
1993	40
1992	39
1991	37
1990	31
1989	4
1988	34
1987	27

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School Calendar

School Motto

Preparing our students for an ever-changing world, so that they may become contributing members of our community who question, challenge, and improve our society.

School Rankings

Hoyt Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hoyt Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#1167 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School
2023	#1167
2022	#1175
2021	#1187
2019	#1170
2018	#1149
2017	#1164
2016	#1213
2015	#1250
2014	#1241
2013	#1263
2012	#1272

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34%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2023	34%	68%	43%
2022	31%	64%	40%
2021	33%	64%	43%
2019	48%	69%	49%
2018	52%	76%	55%
2017	55%	77%	58%
2016	48%	78%	60%
2015	43%	79%	61%
2014	52%	79%	61%
2013	53%	77%	60%
2012	52%	76%	59%

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51%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2022	51%	70%	49%
2021	40%	68%	46%
2019	43%	68%	47%
2018	55%	74%	55%
2017	56%	75%	59%
2016	55%	75%	61%
2015	48%	76%	61%
2014	48%	76%	60%
2013	43%	72%	57%
2012	42%	71%	56%
2011	55%	76%	62%

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30-34%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2022	32%	63%	41%
2021	37%	60%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	12:1	14:1	14:1
2013	11:1	14:1	15:1
2012	11:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	13:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	14:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	13:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	13:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	12:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2023	3%	2%	8%
2022	4%	3%	9%
2021	4%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	9%
2018	2%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	2%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	7%
2013	5%	3%	8%
2012	5%	2%	8%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	6%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	4%	2%	5%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	4%	1%	4%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	3%	2%	5%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	5%
1995	3%	2%	6%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	3%	1%	5%
1992	3%	1%	5%
1991	3%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

28%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2023	28%	13%	30%
2022	25%	12%	29%
2021	26%	12%	28%
2020	27%	11%	27%
2019	27%	11%	27%
2018	31%	11%	26%
2017	31%	11%	26%
2016	29%	10%	25%
2015	29%	11%	25%
2014	26%	10%	24%
2013	23%	9%	23%
2012	24%	9%	22%
2011	25%	9%	22%
2010	27%	8%	21%
2009	27%	7%	17%
2008	26%	7%	16%
2007	21%	6%	15%
2006	19%	5%	15%
2005	14%	5%	13%
2004	14%	5%	12%
2003	6%	4%	11%
2002	5%	4%	10%
2001	4%	4%	9%
2000	4%	2%	7%
1999	2%	3%	7%
1998	1%	3%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2023	17%	7%	21%
2022	15%	7%	21%
2021	11%	7%	21%
2020	10%	6%	20%
2019	10%	6%	20%
2018	9%	6%	19%
2017	9%	6%	19%
2016	11%	6%	18%
2015	9%	5%	18%
2014	8%	5%	18%
2013	9%	5%	17%
2012	14%	5%	17%
2011	12%	5%	17%
2010	8%	5%	17%
2009	10%	6%	19%
2008	7%	6%	18%
2007	8%	5%	17%
2006	7%	4%	17%
2005	7%	5%	16%
2004	7%	4%	16%
2003	7%	4%	15%
2002	5%	4%	15%
2001	5%	4%	15%
2000	5%	3%	14%
1999	6%	4%	15%
1998	4%	3%	14%
1997	4%	3%	14%
1996	6%	3%	14%
1995	5%	3%	13%
1994	5%	3%	13%
1993	5%	3%	13%
1992	4%	3%	12%
1991	4%	3%	11%

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White

45%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2023	46%	72%	34%
2022	49%	73%	35%
2021	51%	74%	36%
2020	52%	75%	38%
2019	52%	75%	38%
2018	52%	77%	41%
2017	52%	77%	41%
2016	52%	78%	43%
2015	55%	78%	44%
2014	57%	79%	45%
2013	58%	80%	46%
2012	52%	81%	47%
2011	52%	81%	49%
2010	56%	82%	51%
2009	59%	84%	58%
2008	64%	84%	60%
2007	68%	86%	62%
2006	69%	88%	62%
2005	74%	87%	65%
2004	73%	88%	66%
2003	82%	89%	68%
2002	84%	89%	69%
2001	86%	89%	70%
2000	86%	94%	74%
1999	87%	91%	72%
1998	90%	92%	74%
1997	90%	93%	75%
1996	89%	93%	77%
1995	91%	93%	76%
1994	90%	93%	79%
1993	90%	94%	79%
1992	91%	95%	81%
1991	92%	95%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2023	0.68	0.46	0.75
2022	0.68	0.45	0.75
2021	0.66	0.43	0.74
2020	0.65	0.42	0.74
2019	0.65	0.42	0.74
2018	0.63	0.39	0.72
2017	0.63	0.39	0.72
2016	0.63	0.38	0.72
2015	0.61	0.38	0.71
2014	0.60	0.37	0.71
2013	0.60	0.35	0.70
2012	0.65	0.34	0.70
2011	0.65	0.34	0.68
2010	0.61	0.32	0.67
2009	0.57	0.29	0.60
2008	0.52	0.28	0.58
2007	0.49	0.26	0.57
2006	0.49	0.23	0.55
2005	0.43	0.24	0.54
2004	0.45	0.22	0.52
2003	0.32	0.21	0.51
2002	0.29	0.20	0.49
2001	0.26	0.20	0.47
2000	0.25	0.15	0.43
1999	0.24	0.16	0.44
1998	0.19	0.15	0.43
1997	0.19	0.13	0.42
1996	0.21	0.13	0.39
1995	0.17	0.13	0.39
1994	0.19	0.13	0.36
1993	0.19	0.11	0.35
1992	0.17	0.10	0.33
1991	0.15	0.10	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2023	72%	36%	69%
2022	69%	35%	68%
2021	66%	35%	67%
2020	68%	36%	67%
2019	68%	36%	67%
2018	62%	34%	60%
2017	62%	34%	60%
2016	66%	34%	64%
2015	68%	34%	62%
2014	81%	34%	65%
2013	85%	34%	67%
2012	78%	33%	63%
2011	71%	31%	58%
2010	67%	29%	54%
2009	59%	26%	46%
2008	67%	26%	51%
2007	56%	24%	41%
2006	59%	25%	46%
2005	54%	23%	42%
2004	51%	22%	39%
2003	42%	21%	37%
2002	34%	19%	34%
2001	36%	19%	33%
2000	35%	19%	32%
1999	38%	20%	35%
1998	35%	21%	35%
1997	32%	20%	35%
1996	34%	20%	33%
1995	32%	20%	32%
1994	33%	19%	30%
1993	35%	19%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hoyt Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Comm School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	11%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	14%	7%	11%
2017	14%	7%	11%
2016	13%	7%	10%
2015	14%	7%	9%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	12%	8%	9%
2010	14%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	9%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	17%	8%	12%
2004	14%	8%	11%
2003	15%	8%	11%
2002	15%	8%	11%
2001	17%	8%	12%
2000	15%	7%	11%
1999	14%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Des Moines Independent Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hoyt Middle School's ranking?

Hoyt Middle School is ranked #1167 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Hoyt Middle School often compared to?

Hoyt Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Goodrell Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Hoyt Middle School?

486 students attend Hoyt Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Hoyt Middle School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hoyt Middle School?

Hoyt Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hoyt Middle School offer ?

Hoyt Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hoyt Middle School part of?

Hoyt Middle School is part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District.